Jesus Calms the Storm
Jesus is with us in the storm, and even the wind obeys Him.
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The video for this story is in production. The passage below is the whole basis for it.
What happens in Jesus Calms the Storm?
- Jesus tells those with him to go over to the other side when evening comes
- A great windstorm arises and waves fill the boat
- Jesus is asleep on a cushion in the stern
- The disciples wake Him asking whether He cares that they are perishing
- Jesus rebukes the wind and says Peace, be still
- The wind ceases and there is a great calm
- Jesus asks why they are afraid and have no faith
Mark 4:39
39And he awoke, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm.
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Talking about it together
- What happened in Jesus Calms the Storm?
- How do you think the people in this story felt?
- What does this story show us about God?
- When is a time you needed to remember: Jesus is with us in the storm, and even the wind obeys Him.
What this story never invents
So the retelling stays honest to the passage, these are ruled out before writing begins:
- inventing additional miracles in the scene
- portraying Jesus as annoyed or unkind
- changing who calms the storm